**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer to Unstarred Question No. 2448 in Lok Sabha, answered on December 15, 2025, addressing the relocation of companies from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to other states from June 1, 2014, to November 1, 2025. It provides state-wise and sector-wise details of these relocations, as requested by Ms. Mahua Moitra. Annexures A, B, C, D, and E contain the detailed data.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Relocation Numbers:**
* A total of 5137 companies have relocated their registered offices from Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh to other states between June 1, 2014, and November 1, 2025.
* State-wise relocation details are in Annexures A, B, C, and D.
* **Listed Companies:**
* The term "headquarter" is not defined in the Companies Act, 2013.
* 152 listed companies have relocated their registered offices from the aforementioned states to other states.
* The sector-wise distribution of these listed companies is in Annexure E.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Corporate Affairs**
* **Impact:** Required to compile and present data regarding company relocations in response to parliamentary inquiry.
* **Action Required:** Provide detailed data as per the annexures in response to the questions raised.
**Stakeholder: Ms. Mahua Moitra (Member of Parliament)**
* **Impact:** Receives information on the number of companies relocated from key states, along with their destinations and sector-wise distribution.
* **Action Required:** Review the information provided to understand the trends in company relocation and assess the economic impact.
**Stakeholder: Companies**
* **Impact:** The document provides an overview on the number of companies who have relocated from a set of key states to other states. The document does not give any action to be taken.
* **Action Required:** None mentioned.
Key Entities Referenced
Gujarat: One of the originating states of companies relocating their registered offices.
Maharashtra: One of the originating states of companies relocating their registered offices.
Uttar Pradesh: One of the originating states of companies relocating their registered offices.
Madhya Pradesh: One of the originating states of companies relocating their registered offices.
Companies Act, 2013: The legal act under which companies are registered and their headquarters are defined; headquarters relocation is governed by this act.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The ministry responsible for overseeing company affairs, including monitoring relocation of companies.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament where the unstarred question was raised.